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We’re in the thick of Dooku: Jedi Lost and it’s bringing up some complicated ideas surrounding teaching and knowledge and whether or not it’s always better to know than to not know.
Thrawn: Treason doesn’t spark the same level of discussion, but I’m reading that, too. It’s Thrawny.
I publish a correction and illustrate the difference between Lats Razzi and Sugi.
NEWS [13:00]
We have the trailer for season 2 of Resistance, and sadly also the news that it will be the last season.
In sillier news, the Star Wars Kids youtube channel has a new show: Star Wars Roll Out.
Check out the first episode:
Don Williams says that “every theme” will be in The Rise of Skywalker. I can’t wait to see how they utilize Jabba’s theme. More tuba. That’s what Star Wars needs.
The Star Wars Barbies are pretty much as cool as they can be while still being Barbies:
Allegiance has a new blurb.
And the Obi-Wan movie rumor has now turned into the Obi-Wan Disney+ rumor. And it’s getting legs!
CANON NEWS [32:45]
This week’s Canon News comes from excerpts released from the upcoming book, Secrets of the Jedi.
Q&A COUNCIL [40:20]
Do kids these days like Star Wars? Which Star Wars resonates most with you?
OUTRO [54:20]
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Vader’s Castle from IDW is coming back for Halloween this year.
A new Kylo Ren and the Knights of Ren comic series:
A prequel comic about the Resistance, Allegiance:
The cover for the TROS visual dictionary was released. The word “vibro” appears on the cover.
CANON NEWS [39:10]
Someone was recording Jyn’s plea to the Rebel leaders on Vavin 4.
JOKE [42:45]
When does Kylo dream?
OUTRO [44:55]
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We (sort of) finished our Clone Wars – Domino Squad watch-through and now it’s on to those creepy Nightsisters.
Speaking of creepy, we’re also listening to Dooku: Jedi Lost.
And I’m almost done with the unfortunately titled Alphabet Squadron. It’s pretty good.
Liam’s still making EDM. We play a short song.
We also read an email from Jack from Ottawa.
NEWS [30:35]
What the heck is a Sith Trooper?
We have theories.
Jon Favreau is already writing the second season of The Mandalorian.
And Daisy Ridley says that The Rise of Skywalker is “a nice full stop on the Skywalker series.”
CANON NEWS [51:05]
Even the characters in Alphabet Squadron think that name is ridiculous.
JOKE [52:45]
I tell a few awful starfighter jokes.
STUMP THE LUMP! [54:40]
What are the names of Savage Opress’ brothers?
OUTRO [56:25]
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We’re watching through all of the Domino Squad episodes of the Clone Wars. Basically, any episode with Fives in it … for now.
I finished Dooku: Jedi Lost and Master and Apprentice.
Liam got a Launchkey and Ableton Live in order to make EDM.
NEWS [16:40]
We’re talking all the details of Jedi: Fallen Order AND the new LEGO Star Wars game coming out in 2020, The Skywalker Saga.
The Fallen Order trailer:
The Fallen Order gameplay preview:
The Skywalker Saga announcement video:
More information about Star Wars LEGO: The Skywalker Saga:
CANON NEWS [42:25]
Which prophecy was Dooku obsessed with and what could it mean?
REVIEW [48:45]
Anna reviews Master and Apprentice by Claudia Gray.
Q&A COUNCIL [52:20]
Liam wants to know what kind of droid you’d make at Galaxy’s Edge.
OUTRO [1:00:05]
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We’re in the middle of our Clone Wars: Domino Squad rewatch. Man, those clones die fast.
NEWS [7:00]
We’re talking AAAALLLL about those Vanity Fair articles. Head on over there to see the photos, but beware, anything more than three articles puts you on the wrong side of a paywall. The bulk of information and all of the photos can be found in the main article, here: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/05/star-wars-cover-story
OUTRO [1:03:40]
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We read an email from Jack from Ottawa and talk books and comic books.
Non-Starwarsy, we’re watching She-Ra now, and loving that His Dark Materials trailer that came out last weekend.
NEWS [21:25]
We talk the post-TROS break in movies and how three years is nothing when you look at all the awesome content we’re going to get between now and then.
CANON NEWS [32:10]
Thanks to the Beckett comic, we know what the valachord looks like now.
Q&A COUNCIL [37:30]
Jack asks: How does Luke understand R2-D2 when he’s not in his X-Wing? Which leads us to discuss this ridiculous deleted scene where Anakin speaks astromech:
OUTRO [41:40]
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We start off the episode remembering Peter Mayhew.
STAR WARSY STUFF [10:30]
We talk about Queen’s Shadow again, now that I’ve finished it.
We go over our Star Wars Day doings.
Anna’s started to read Master and Apprentice and likes it so far.
She also got into an argument with her teacher about The Phantom Menace. Which leads into the “20 things I love about The Phantom Menace” I’m doing over on twitter.
NEWS [27:40]
The Journey to the Rise of Skywalker books have been announced. Not a lot of big books coming out, but there’s enough to chew on.
Including this one by Rebecca Roanhorse, which has a glorious cover:
We cover some Disney+ news that came out during Celebration.
We also listen to a bit of the Galaxy’s Edge Suite by John Williams.
JOKE [53:10]
What do you call a smuggler who’s glued to the ceiling, missing one side of his brain, hasn’t shaved in a week, and loves to move a bunch of spongy balls all around at once?
OUTRO [55:00]
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